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Damascus Of The Syriacs
The Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus is a Syriac Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in Syria. While a metropolis (religious jurisdiction), metropolitan see, the Archeparchy of Damascus is without suffragan diocese, suffragans and is Exemption (Catholic canon law), exempt directly to the Syriac Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch, Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch. It has its cathedral in the episcopal see, archepiscopal see and Syrian national capital Damascus. History It was established in 1633 in its present status, on territory previously without a Syriac Catholic ordinary (church officer), ordinary or ecclesiastical territory. Pope John Paul II visited the archeparchy in May 2001. Ordinaries ''Metropolitan Archeparchs of Damascus'' (incomplete : first centuries unavailable) * Clément Michel Bakhache (1900.09.24 – 1922.08.03), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Chalcedon of the Syriacs (1922.08.03 – death 1958.07.04) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syriac Catholic Cathedral Of Saint Paul
Syriac Catholic Cathedral of Saint PaulDiana Darke, ''Syria''. Bradt Travel Guides, 2006. S. 91. ''The Christian quarter: Syrian Catholic Cathedral of Mar Paulus (St Paul)''. () is the cathedral of the Syriac Catholic Church, located in Damascus, Syria. It is the see of the Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus and is located in the Christian quarter of Damascus, 100 m west of Bab Sharqi. See also *Syriac Catholic Church The Syriac Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic '' sui iuris'' (self-governing) particular church that is in full communion with the Holy See and with the entirety of the Catholic Church. Originating in the Levant, it uses the West Syriac ... * Catholic Church in Syria References External links Eastern Catholic cathedrals in Syria Cathedrals in Damascus Syriac Catholic cathedrals {{EasternCatholic-church-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |